Special Education in Connecticut

This page is an ongoing project taking an in-depth look at special education in Connecticut. It began as a collaboration between the New Haven Register and a journalism class at Quinnipiac University. In addition to Register staff, it includes contributions from the following members of the Quinnipiac class: Catherine Boudreau, Kristen Campeta, Regina Galluzzo, Max Baldwin and Robbie Hendricks.

By Michelle Tuccitto Sullo
Investigations Editor
A federal appeals court has ruled in favor of the state Department of Education, concluding that it adequately complied with an agreement that called for intellectually disabled students to spend more time with their non-disabled peers.
The 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, in a ruling issued in late December, upheld the 2012 decision of U.S. District Court Judge Robert Chatigny.
The plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit known as the “P.J. case” claimed the state wasn’t doing enough to meet goals that both sides agreed upon when the case settled.